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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


Most viewed - New River Valley People
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Littlewoodcarsocks.jpg1253 viewsThe Littlewood's first car, which would take them as far north as Providence, RI, visiting their East Coast relatives during the 1920s, was purchased with profits from their government contract for making woolen socks for the army during WW I. Jack Littlewood, the only son of Herbert and Hannah Haigh Littlewood, apparently festooned the new machine with socks as a tribute. How DID they drive on those roads!?!?
Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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spencerchildren.jpg1252 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton. These were the children of Cicero Spencer and Jettie Osborne.

Elba, Marshall William, Ruth, Janice and Gladys Spencer
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spencerwt1.jpg1252 viewsWilliam Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer Family
Back: William Glen; Middle: Victor Franklin, William Troy, Cynthia Alice (Osborne), Charles Enoch; Front: Isaac Greeley, Blannie Emaline, Audrey Wave, John Blake, Humphrey Kilby. The picture was made in 1904 before Imogene Ollie was born.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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wrightgeorgea.jpg1251 viewsThis 1926 photo shows Chilhowie's Dr. George A. Wright (left) with an unidentified man after a bear hunt.
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pricenancy.jpg1250 viewsThis photo shows in the back (left to right) Howard Price, Ed Wiles, and Blaine Weaver; in the front (left to right) Nancy Weaver Price, Martha Wiles and Luzilla Sturgill Weaver. Nancy Weaver Price was the daughter of Joshua Weaver, and Martha Lawrence. See the Ashe County, NC People albumn for some siblings. Photo courtesy of Peggy Sheets Manning, Lancaster, PA.
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amandacoomes.jpg1248 viewsCourtesy of Patience Northern.
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Kilby, Roby1248 viewsCourtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Richardson - Alvin Henry Richardson & Catherine Louisa Surber Richardson1245 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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davidcole.jpg1243 viewsDavid Cole was the son of Charles Cole and Elizabeth Haga. I have not proven this, but it is the general consensus of opinion. Manerva was the daughter of John C. Parks and Cathering Weavil. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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strugilljames1781.jpg1241 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC
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AmandaJ.OsborneRoop.jpg1241 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie Anderson Peters.
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Canter, Jerry1239 viewsHe was killed in a hunting accident im 1972.
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